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And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and saddled his ass ... Genesis 22:3

But God has located Ruth and her husband, Charlie, somewhere very far from chapel bells in Mayberry. By His grace, God has planted them in the center of a hot and humid city in Brazil. It is a city, Ruth says, that “sprung up in the middle of a vast expanse of jungle on the side of a well-known river where once only animism and the occult existed among tribal communities.” And at times, Ruth confesses, it has felt like she was living within a yard of Hell.

“ It is impossible to fathom the extent of evil weaved and knotted tightly into such a landscape,” Ruth writes.

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When she focuses on her own strength and ability, Ruth says that she is easily discouraged about the extent that Satan has gripped the city around her with spiritism, alcohol, drugs, prostitution, abuse, immorality, materialism and the prominence of the “prosperity gospel” among those who claim to be evangelicals.
http://usa.ntm.org/field-news/within-a- ... qus_thread
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This is how a triber describes Manaus, Amazonas. (posted today at ntm.org)

Let me see if I can find how somebody "from the world" describes Manaus.

Manaus, located on the Rio Negro only 10 kilometers from the Amazon, is a large travel hub for other destinations in Brazil. This city, which has a population of 1.5 million, has yielded its commercial and economic power from the trade of rubber and latex. At a point in history, it was thought to become the “Paris of the Tropics” and there are still signs of this optimism and luxury, including the Opera House. However, once rubber was been replaced by other synthetic alternatives, the city began to decline in growth. Manaus still continues to be a rather industrial center; its industry today consists of brewing, ship building, chemical production and petroleum refining. In addition, the city continues to have a large and active harbor, where large ocean liners and other ships dock regularly. It is quite a spectacular sight, this city of high-rises and concrete, in the center of the lush, vibrant Amazon, on the coast of a river of dark black water.

In addition, Manaus is a great place to start from if one wishes to explore the rainforest. Due to its proximity to the Amazon and the burgeoning popularity of eco-tourism, Manaus now serves as a stronghold for ecological tourism. For instance, it is close to Ponta Negra beach which has beautiful sand formations at low tide as well as the National Research Institute of Amazonia, which includes Botanical Gardens that display the unique and astounding fauna of the Amazon.
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Travel-g3032 ... lture.html

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My guess is the more positive review is from a Christian.....oh, wait, wasn't the negative review from a triber?

Crying with the sinners....no, wait......would you rather laugh with the sinners or cry with the Pharisees....saints...how does that song go?

http://usa.ntm.org/field-news/within-a- ... qus_thread

look at the picture New Tribes Mission posts of Manaus....within a "yard of hell"


how insulting to Brazilians

if you feel free to insult Brazilians, you probably don't see the need to obey laws, report crimes...etc.

http://www.google.com/imgres?q=manaus+b ... s:24,i:139

how's that for a short link

this is a different perspective of Manaus, described by New Tribes as being within a yard of hell

another picture of Manaus, which is within a yard of hell

http://www.google.com/imgres?q=manaus+b ... s:24,i:145

http://www.google.com/imgres?q=manaus+b ... s:54,i:220


within a yard of hell

sorry, these links aren't posting right
just type in Manaus, Brazil in the google search box, and look at what a yard from hell looks like